Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-30
WILL THEY RESIGN ?
A QUESTION TOUCHING OFFICIALS OF
TIE c0CKADE CITY.
A Missing Mail.carrier-Destr Fire
Tobacco Statistics Notes
Brilliant German.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PrrERsrrRc. january %. 1887.

PETERSBURG, January 20, 1887.
Rumors are current of the probable
resignation Of one or more of our city
officials at an early day-the truth OF
which, however, cannot be verified mt
this time.
The name of the mail-carrier on the
route between Petersburg and Surry
county who recently mysteriously left
his route and disappeared is Alexander
Heath.
Information has been received of the
burning of the large barn on the West
brook farm, near Bermuda Hundred
with the loss of large quantity Of
wheat and corn. The farm is the
property of Mr.. John p. Branch, of
Richmond, and IS occupied by Mr. c.
II. Welton. Mr. Welton's loss on his
grain and provender alone will be be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000 The fire
originated from sparks from machinery.
The exports of manufactured tobacco
from Petersburg this month have been
unusually light, amounting to only
about 1Sj, 800. II is said that the de-
crease is owing, in part, to the uncer-
tainties of transportation by reason Of
the strikes in New York. The revenue
collections. however, show a decided
increase, amounting this week to over
| S13, COO
The sales of loose tobacco at the ware
houses in this city this week amounted
to 247, ,175 pounds.
The survey ofthe proposed branch-line
from this city to the Dinwiddie granite
quau-ies, recently ordered by the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company,
has been completed. There are good
grounds for believing that this road will
soon be built.
At meeting of the Building Com
mittce of the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate Institute held last evening a
number of bills were approved and
ordered to he paid
Mr.. John VI. Wyche, one of our
oldest and most honored citizens, is
confined to his bed by illness.
Since the completion of the hand
some new depot-building at the Apo
mattox depot by the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company, which is used
jointly by the roads meeting there, all
of the old and unsightly buildings for
merly in use have been pulled down
and the timbers removed.
DELIGHTFUL GERMAN.
The Petersburg Club gave another of
It's series of brilliant germans last night
in the hall of the library building. 1t
followed the concert Of the Musical AS
sOciation at the Academy of Music,
and many ladies' and gentlemen who
were present at that entertainment also
attended the german as participants or
spectators The music as usual on
these occasions was furnished by
Richmond Among the many couples
on the floor who added interest and
grace to the scene may be mentioned
the following:
Mr.. r. b. Anderson, with Miss VI.
Jennie Minetrec; cream satin, N train.
Mr.. J. H. Patterson, with Miss Eiiie
Payne, of Norfolk; blue satin, lace, and
&" forget-me-nots.
Mr.. Walter Kevan, with Miss Rosa
Jones; cream cashmere, diamonds, and
natural flowers.
Mr.. j. c. Clarke, with Miss Sue
Jones; pink satin and tulle set in sill
yer.
Mr.. r. Hughes, with Miss Wattles,
of Alexandria; black tulle, striped III
blue.
Mr.. E. y. Griffin, with Miss Nellie
Hinton; light blue silk, pink rosebuds.
Mr. Gardner. of Richmond, with Miss
Mamie May; light-blue silk, red plush
trimmings.
Mr. K. T. Stone, with Miss Virgie
Dunn; hght-blue satin, red plush trim
mings.
Mr.. T. II. Andrews, with Miss f.
Tanner; pink albatross, natural flowers.
Mr. W. f. Wahman, with Miss Mary
Young; black satin, light-blue trim
mings.
Mr. J. Il. Blanks, with Miss Annie
Thomas; hght-blue albatross, crystal
ornaments.
Mr. j. W. Friend, with Miss Lucy
Stone; black velvet and lace.
Mr.. w. b. Richards, with Mrs. Light
foot; black lace dress, pearl ornaments
Mr.. George Cameron, with Miss
West; black satin.
Mr.. b. b. Jones, with Miss Mary
Wilson; pink albatross, Oriental lace.
Mr.. William H. Jones, with Miss l..
Wilson, of HenricO county; cream
cashmere and lace.
DIR. Fred. Stone, OF Liverpool, with
Miss NJ. Dodson; black satin.
Mr.. w. II. Scott, with Miss V. Dod-
son; red surah cloth, black lace.
DR.. W. p. Jones, with Miss Mary
Meacham; black tuEle with lace, natu-
raj flowers.
The matrons We're Mrs Harrison,
Mrs, Collier, Mrs. Pritchard, and Mrs.
Nichols. ROBIN ADAR.